Cabinet Questions
My fiancee just surprised me with a cabinet humidor today as a wedding gift, which is awesome, and I'd post pics but my camra phone is terrible and I'm not sure if I could figure out how anyway. More importantly, though...
There is a 30-day warranty and I'm concerned about two things.
1)There are two compartments, a smaller glass top upper part and a larger, box-storage type cabinet on the bottom. One piece of cedar in the top part has what looks like a knot in it. Actually I thought it was a screw at first, but its not, and so I'm thinking its a knot in the wood. There is a crack in this knot, but it is fairly small (I thought it was a screw, after all). Can anyone tell me if this is a problem and I should return it?
2) In the main, box-storage compartment there is a lock. The lock replaces where weather stripping forms a seal for the door, but there are gaps where air can escape, and escape the entire cabinet. Will this make it really difficult to keep humidified? I feel like it might. Again, return it? Or is there a fix?
Any help would be hugely appreciated!
There is a 30-day warranty and I'm concerned about two things.
1)There are two compartments, a smaller glass top upper part and a larger, box-storage type cabinet on the bottom. One piece of cedar in the top part has what looks like a knot in it. Actually I thought it was a screw at first, but its not, and so I'm thinking its a knot in the wood. There is a crack in this knot, but it is fairly small (I thought it was a screw, after all). Can anyone tell me if this is a problem and I should return it?
2) In the main, box-storage compartment there is a lock. The lock replaces where weather stripping forms a seal for the door, but there are gaps where air can escape, and escape the entire cabinet. Will this make it really difficult to keep humidified? I feel like it might. Again, return it? Or is there a fix?
Any help would be hugely appreciated!
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If, after you have been married for some time ( say 9 verbal fights), and you still have the need, by al means, have it repaired. By then you will have moved to the garage and amassed enough tools to do it yourself. Good luke. .
+1....couldn't agree more. Gotta keep the peace
Seriously though, I fully appreciate what you're trying to say, and I agree completely, but trust me when I tell you she'd rather see me have it repaired/replaced with an identical one I'll be able to use. In fact, she wanted me to inspect it thoroughly and let her know if it needs to be replaced, especially since it was shipped. So I found these two small defects and I just want to know if they'll mess with my ability to use it. Aesthetically it looks amazing and if those two small issues won't prevent it from keeping humidity, I'm not going to mess with it at all.
Oh, and I'm about as un-handy as a person can get. I'm a scientist, and I can actually perform basic brain surgery on mice and dissect small parts of a brain out with a microscope, but put a hammer or wrench in my hand an I instantly turn into a bumbling idiot with an epic temper. Its not pretty.
Best bet is to season that baby and see how well it holds humidity. Maybe you can ask the Manufacturer if these "problems" are typical of the cabinet?
Correct. You have hypothesized that these anomolies may compromise the integrity of the unit's barrier against water vapor. Since you lack a database which would allow you to correlate these defects to their associated barrier degradation you must conduct your own experiment. It's likely that the defects are minor enough that the unit will be able to maintain humidity, but it may require more humidification than would a unit with a perfect seal.
Call the manufacture to ask about it, say you're going to season it to give it a shot but if it doesn't hold you want a new one. They should support this approach fully.
If that doesn't work just man up, take out the weather stripping or adhesive backed felt (what I used) and have at her. Don't get hung up on not being handy. As the gents here for tons of advice, formulate a strategy and follow-it. You're smart so you'll be fine. Also: You're not going to break the cabinet with weather stripping
BTW Grats on the unit and the future wife!
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That being said, if you do season it and it seems to hold humidity, the knot in the wood probably shouldn't be a huge issue and as for the seal, I have a feeling most cabinets are going to be a bit "leaky." That's why most of them use active, electronic humidification. You also never want an air-tight seal because just like wine, you want your cigars to "breathe" by getting fresh air every once in a while. So, if by any chance, you forget to open your cabinet for a few days to gaze upon your collection or just to take in that great aroma of fresh cigars, you can rest safe that they're still getting some fresh air and not choking in there.
Either way, good luck and congrats!
@ Beatnic: She's been married before. I actually have one of those girls that doesn't care for marriage again. She said she'd consider getting married if it meant that much to me. Otherwise, she's happy just the way things are.
Wow.Stay thirsty, my friend!